Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Group: Concept Devlopment

Our concept idea involves two parrallel lines of action. One following a policeman and the other line of action focuses on a victim who is being held by the "protagonist", about to be killed. We are hoping to create the illusion that the policeman is going to make it in time to save him but when he arrives the killer is gone. He either arrives too late or at the wrong place. I think that we should style it in a neo-noir style, such as films like:

"brick" (Johnson, 2005)
"Chinatown" (Polanski, 1974)




"Sin City" (Miller/Rodriguez,2005)
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5 comments:

  1. Jamie Surgenor6 February 2012 at 10:44

    The style of noir could fit very well with our thriller conventions. We now need to consider possible locations of where we can film our media work. Elliot mentioned a 'container' in Sevenoaks that may be useful, as it is a small and potentially scary location. I recommend low-key lighting to be used, as this will create anxiety for the audience. Making a successful and believable conclusion is what I believe will be our greatest challenge aswell as setting up a plot for the rest of the film. We also need to include intelligent camera angles that ensure that the killer is given prevalence. This will help create a thriller that has a sub-genre of psychological, as the audience will develop his point of view. My last concern is who will play the policeman/detective. An older actor may be needed for realism, or one of us could play him in a classic 80's detective suit. Does anybody have any other suggestions for our concept development?

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  2. TB group 55 March 2012 at 14:04

    When it comes to sound i think an overall track is needed as non-diegetic sound to create a sense of urgency and tension. Alternatively, we could leave non-diegetic sound to a minimum and use selective sound to increase the volume of the running man's footsteps such as in Brick.

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  3. Jamie Surgenor5 March 2012 at 14:11

    Yes, selective sound will certainly build apprehension. I think that we should make a storyboard in the near future, as this will help us construct our opening scene and will provide us with assurance of what and how we are going to shoot. This will also help us idnetify our 'signature shots' that stand-out from other ones.

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  4. TB group 55 March 2012 at 14:29

    Another idea for sound is to start with a wailing siren-like sound. This has been used in films such as the dark knight and There will be blood. It is very atmospheric and builds tension well.

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  5. Jamie Surgenor6 March 2012 at 12:02

    Yes, I've just viewed these openings on youtube and they are both excellent examples showing how sound can create suspense, even before the audience sees characters. In addition, we need to consider the location. In a reccie, we discovered that the 'container' at our school is not suitable for filming in. Therefore, we need to look at the one in Sevenoaks in the near future. The location will be an essential factor that will contribute to building tension in our opening scene. Therefore, we need to find out as soon as possible if we can use the container.

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